Never was patriot yet, but was a fool.

Quote by John Dryden

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Repentance is but want of power to sin.

Repentance is but want of power to sin.

Only man clogs his happiness with care, destroying what is, with thoughts of what may...

Only man clogs his happiness with care, destroying what is, with thoughts of what may...

Boldness is a mask for fear, however great.

Boldness is a mask for fear, however great.

Love works a different way in different minds, the fool it enlightens and the wise...

Love works a different way in different minds, the fool it enlightens and the wise...

Forgiveness to the injured does belong; but they ne'er pardon who have done wrong.

Forgiveness to the injured does belong; but they ne'er pardon who have done wrong.

Repentance is but want of power to sin.

Repentance is but want of power to sin.

Dancing is the poetry of the foot.

Dancing is the poetry of the foot.

More liberty begets desire of more; The hunger still increases with the store

More liberty begets desire of more; The hunger still increases with the store

By viewing Nature, Nature's handmaid, art, makes mighty things from small beginnings grow.

By viewing Nature, Nature's handmaid, art, makes mighty things from small beginnings grow.

For they conquer who believe they can.

For they conquer who believe they can.

What passions cannot music raise or quell?

What passions cannot music raise or quell?

There is a pleasure in being mad which none but madmen know.

There is a pleasure in being mad which none but madmen know.

Dancing is the poetry of the foot.

Dancing is the poetry of the foot.

There's a proud modesty in merit; averse from asking, and resolved to pay ten times...

There's a proud modesty in merit; averse from asking, and resolved to pay ten times...

All objects lose by too familiar a view.

All objects lose by too familiar a view.

But far more numerous was the herd of such, Who think too little, and who...

But far more numerous was the herd of such, Who think too little, and who...

And plenty makes us poor.

And plenty makes us poor.

When I consider life, it is all a cheat. Yet fooled with hope, people favor...

When I consider life, it is all a cheat. Yet fooled with hope, people favor...

Even victors are by victories undone.

Even victors are by victories undone.

Seek not to know what must not be reveal, for joy only flows where fate...

Seek not to know what must not be reveal, for joy only flows where fate...